Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Inspector and Rebel

Yu Xiaoxiang 余孝頃

First attested AD 557; died AD 567

Passages: 17
Chapters: 7
Histories: 2

Overview

Yu Xiaoxiang was an Inspector and Rebel.

Life and dates

Death

AD 567 光大元年二月辛亥
Cause Execution
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 41

Attested activity

AD 557 to AD 560 Chen founding conflicts
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 50
AD 567 光大元年二月辛亥
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 41
AD 563 天嘉四年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passage 98
AD 563 天嘉四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 11, passage 130
AD 557 太平二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 6, passages 93, 109, 112
AD 558 永定二年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 18

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AD 558 永定二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passages 172-173
AD 557 to AD 566 豫章至海道襲晉安
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 18, passages 77, 92

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Entered
Rebel
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 41
executed 伏誅
AD 567 光大元年二月辛亥 · Executed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 41

Places and affiliations

Chen 陳
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 41

Events and relationships

Attacked
AD 558 永定二年 · Military · Attacker · With Zhou Di (周迪) · At Linchuan 臨川 · Counterpart Person Ids Wang Lin (王琳), Zhou Di (周迪), Shen Ke (沈恪) · Outcome Withdrew when Shen Ke arrived
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passages 172-174
Captured by
Military · Commander · With Huang Faqu (黃法抃)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 18
Sent by sea to join attack on Baoying
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passages 130-131
Relation Allied with · Person Wang Lin (王琳)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 173

References in the histories

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History

17 passages

Book of Chen, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Fei · 2 passages

二月辛亥，宣毅將軍、南豫州刺史余孝頃謀反伏誅。 On xinhai day of the second month Yu Xiaoxiang, proclaiming martial general and inspector of South Yuzhou, was executed for plotting rebellion.

又以余孝頃密邇京師，便相徵召，殃慝之咎，凶徒自擒，宗社之靈，祅氛是滅。 Because Yu Xiaoxiang lay near the capital he was called in; the guilty destroyed themselves, and the spirits of the state swept away the foul air.

Book of Chen, Chapter 10Volume 10: Zhou Tiehu; Cheng Lingxi · 1 passage

四年，陳寶應與留異連結，又遣兵隨周迪更出臨川，世祖遣信義太守余孝頃自海道襲晉安，文季為之前軍，所向克捷。 In the fourth year Chen Baoying allied with Liu Yi and sent troops with Zhou Di against Linchuan again. Emperor Wen sent Yu Xiaoxiang, administrator of Xinyi, by sea against Jin'an with Wenji as vanguard. Everywhere they went they prevailed.

Book of Chen, Chapter 11Volume 11: Huang Faqu; Chunyu Liang; Zhang Zhaoda · 2 passages

永定二年，王琳遣李孝欽、樊猛、余孝頃攻周迪，且謀取法抃，法抃率兵援迪，擒孝頃等三將。 In Yongding year 2 (558) Wang Lin sent Li Xiaoqin, Fan Meng, and Yu Xiaoqing against Zhou Di and also meant to take Faqu. Faqu marched to Di's aid and captured Xiaoqing and two other generals.

方大合戰，會世祖遣余孝頃出自海道。 As the great battle was joining, Emperor Wen sent Yu Xiaoqing by sea.

Book of Chen, Chapter 12Volume 12: Hu Ying; Xu Du; Du Leng; Shen Ke · 2 passages

會余孝頃謀應王琳，出兵臨川攻周迪，以恪為壯武將軍，率兵踰嶺以救迪。 When Yu Xiaoqing plotted to side with Wang Lin and marched from Linchuan against Zhou Di, Ke was made stalwart-martial general and led an army over the mountains to relieve Di.

余孝頃聞恪至，退走。 When Yu Xiaoqing learned Ke was coming, he retreated.

Book of Chen, Chapter 13Volume 13: Xu Shipu; Lu Xida; Zhou Fu; Xun Lang; Zhou Jiong · 3 passages

敬帝即位，王琳據有上流，留異、余孝頃、周迪等所在鋒起，悉達撫綏五郡，甚得民和，士卒皆樂為之用。 When Emperor Jing came to the throne, Wang Lin controlled the upper Yangzi, and Liu Yi, Yu Xiaoqing, Zhou Di, and others rose in arms everywhere. Xida pacified the five commanderies, won the people over, and his soldiers were all glad to serve him.

高祖受禪，王琳據有上流，余孝頃與琳黨李 When the Founder took the throne, Wang Lin held the upper Yangzi. Yu Xiaoqing with Lin's ally Li

迪擒孝頃等，敷功居多。 Di took Xiaoxiang and his fellows prisoner. Fu's share of the merit was greatest.

Book of Chen, Chapter 18Volume 18: Shen Zhong; Yuan Bi; Liu Zhongwei; Lu Shancai; Wang Zhi; Wei Zai · 3 passages

文育與侯安都於沌口敗績，余孝頃自新林來寇豫章，山才收合餘眾，依于周迪。 Wenyu and Hou Andu were beaten at Dundu. Yu Xiaoxu came from Xinlin to strike Yuzhang. Shancai gathered the remnant army and joined Zhou Di.

擒余孝頃、李孝欽等，[9]遣山才自都陽之樂安嶺東道送于京師。 Zhou Di captured Yu Xiaoxu and Li Xiaoqin; [9] he sent Shancai by the eastern route from Poyang over the Le'an Ridge to deliver them to the capital.

余孝頃自海道襲晉安，山才又以本官之會稽，指授方略。 When Yu Xiaoqing attacked Jin'an by sea, Shancai again went to Kuaiji in his existing office and directed the strategy.

Book of Liang, Chapter 6Volume 6: Emperor Jing · 4 passages

太保、廣州刺史蕭勃舉兵反，遣偽帥歐陽頠、傅泰、勃從子孜爲前軍，南江州刺史余孝頃以兵會之。 Grand Mentor and Guangzhou inspector Xiao Bo rebelled; he sent Ouyang He, Fu Tai, and his nephew Zi as the vanguard; South Jiangzhou inspector Yu Xiaoqing joined him with troops.

蕭孜、余孝頃軍退走。 Xiao Zi and Yu Xiaoqing's armies withdrew and fled.

戊戌，侯安都進軍，余孝頃棄軍走，蕭孜請降，豫章平。 On wuxu Hou Andu advanced; Yu Xiaoqing fled; Xiao Zi surrendered, and Yuzhang was pacified.

戊辰，余孝頃遣使詣丞相府乞降。 On wuchen Yu Xiaoqing sent envoys to the chancellor's office to surrender.